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Live planes and satellites over Mesquite, TX
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Mesquite right now, centered on 32.7668, -96.5992. Click anything for callsign, route, altitude, and more.
Tonight
Visible passes for the next 12 hours — sun-lit satellite, dark sky at your point.
Nearest major airports
Mesquite lies about 15 miles east of Dallas Love Field (DAL), which puts it under arrival sequencing and climb-out corridors — most identifiable traffic crosses between 4,000 and 15,000 ft, descending toward or climbing away from the field.
About the sky over Mesquite
Mesquite (Texas) has a population of about 144,788 and sits at 32.7668°N, 96.5992°W. Aircraft on this page come from the crowdsourced ADS-B network (coverage over this area depends on volunteer receivers nearby); satellites are computed in your browser from published orbital elements — several hundred are above the local horizon at any moment.
What planes fly over Mesquite?
Most identifiable traffic over Mesquite is tied to Dallas Love Field (DAL), 15 miles to the west, plus DFW (27 mi) and FTW (44 mi). Add high-altitude cruise traffic passing over on airway routes. The live scope on this page shows each one with callsign, route, and altitude.
How many satellites are above Mesquite right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Mesquite's horizon at any moment — mostly Starlink, plus stations, science payloads, and decades-old relics. Open the SPACE tab on this page for the live, computed count at 32.7668, -96.5992.
Can I see the ISS from Mesquite?
Yes. The ISS passes over Texas several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Mesquite is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.